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Posted August 21, 2016 22:58 · last edited August 21, 2016 22:59

paulm wrote:

That's ridiculous. Some kid born in NZ who is really into football, should be able to support ManU or any other team with passion, and not be told they aren't actually a fan because they haven't been to the home ground for a game. 

Maybe they will make it a goal in their life, but they don't end up making a lot of money, and they never make it - what then? 

That means they aren't a fan? 

Even if they've been getting up at 3am their whole life and living every minute, supporting their club buying shirts and merchandise or whatever, hell they might even take a lead role in the NZ chapter of their supporters club, but they still aint a proper fan because they haven't been to the home ground? 

That's just bogus mate. 

+1

My Dad was never really into sport, got that from my Mum's side of the family. Couldn't afford Sky growing up and had no football ties in the family. The only time I, as a child, was exposed to top level football was staying the occasional weekend at my grandparents (whom had Sky) where I always hoped football would be on overnight. These odd weekends were my only influence from professional football and at the time Sky really only played Manchester United, or at least those were the only games little old me would recognise.

The circumstances arise from United's success, so in a way you could argue that I am a glory hunter. In reality their success meant they were the team I was exposed to since as long as I can remember.

What paulm is saying is completely spot on. I've never been to Old Trafford, England or even Europe. (Though I intend to very soon!). But since I discovered streaming I've tried to watch absolutely every match I possibly can. Over the last 7 years or so I've probably missed 5 games live, which I would've watched a replay of later.

To argue that I am not a real fan is bollocks and really ticks me off, and the elitism of supporting a small club making you a "real" fan is also complete bollocks. Most people (my generation) I know who support a small club woke up one day and decided they were a fan simply to be different.

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20 Legend edited August 21, 2016 22:59
paulm wrote:

That's ridiculous. Some kid born in NZ who is really into football, should be able to support ManU or any other team with passion, and not be told they aren't actually a fan because they haven't been to the home ground for a game. 

Maybe they will make it a goal in their life, but they don't end up making a lot of money, and they never make it - what then? 

That means they aren't a fan? 

Even if they've been getting up at 3am their whole life and living every minute, supporting their club buying shirts and merchandise or whatever, hell they might even take a lead role in the NZ chapter of their supporters club, but they still aint a proper fan because they haven't been to the home ground? 

That's just bogus mate. 

+1

My Dad was never really into sport, got that from my Mum's side of the family. Couldn't afford Sky growing up and had no football ties in the family. The only time I, as a child, was exposed to top level football was staying the occasional weekend at my grandparents where I always hoped football would be on overnight. These odd weekends were my only influence from professional football and at the time Sky really only played Manchester United, or at least those were the only games little old me would recognise.

The circumstances arise from United's success, so in a way you could argue that I am a glory hunter. In reality their success meant they were the team I was exposed to since as long as I can remember.

What paulm is saying is completely spot on. I've never been to Old Trafford, England or even Europe. (Though I intend to very soon!). But since I discovered streaming I've tried to watch absolutely every match I possibly can. Over the last 7 years or so I've probably missed 5 games live, which I would've watched a replay of later.

To argue that I am not a real fan is bollocks and really ticks me off, and the elitism of supporting a small club making you a "real" fan is also complete bollocks. Most people (my generation) I know who support a small club woke up one day and decided they were a fan simply to be different.